Scientists have long believed we have just five tastes - salty, sweet, bitter, sour and umami (or savory). Geneticist Nicole Garneau argues we might be able to taste a sixth — fat. Dr. Nicole Garneau ...

Eating consciously centers us in the moment and enhances our daily lives with the sensual pleasures of taste sensations and textures. The five basic tastes—sweet, bitter, sour, salty, and umami—result ...

Sweet, savory, sour, bitter, and umami are the five classic tastes our tongues are trained to detect. But lurking on the edge of this flavorful lineup is a lesser-known sensation: ammonium chloride.

Liman and her team of researchers published their findings earlier this month in the journal “Nature Communications.” They wrote in the introduction to the study that ammonium — and its gas, ammonia — ...

They say there’s no accounting for taste... but we’re going to try! This week is all about how that one sense can affect the others. * First, let’s run down the five basic tastes: Sweetness and ...